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OPM artists join forces in the benefit concert Kaya Natin 'To

"Together we make history!" shouted Concert King Martin Nievera during the Kaya Natin 'To concert held last Saturday, December 5, at the Mall of Asia Concert Grounds in Pasay City. Proceeds from the concert will be donated to Gawad Kalinga, which helps in building homes for less fortunate Filipinos.

More than a hundred local music artists gathered together to play music and make history in one night. Although it was hard to gather all these artists for a concert, Ogie said it was all worth it because every peso that they will raise would be donated to Gawad Kalinga, a non-government orgnization that builds low-cost houses for less fortunate Filipinos.

In a speech before the main event, Gawad Kalinga's head of operations Jose Mari Oquiñena admitted that he doubted at first whether the concert would push through. But with Ogie's determination to make the concert happen for the typhoon victims, Oquiñena saw that Pinoys are born with the "bayanihan" attitude.

Mr. Oquiñena said, "He [Ogie] wanted all the stars, all the artists, work out together from different networks, coming together for the sake of the Filipino and to bring the message 'Kaya Natin 'To.' I said yes with a lot of apprehension and fear kung kaya ba talaga. Ngayon, from October to December 5, kaya naman pala.

Aside from gathering funds to build houses for the typhoon victims, the concert also served as a "thank you" from GK and the Organisasyon ng Pilipinong Mang-aawit (OPM) to all the people who sent their donations and gave their time to volunteer.

"We are proud to announce that through this effort nating lahat, in January, we are ready to build the first 50 houses to resettle 50 families out of the danger area. And I'd like to thank the OPM, Ogie, at lahat ng tumulong dito at 'yong mga nag-pledge from abroad," said Mr. Oquiñena.

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PLAYING MUSIC TOGETHER.Kaya Natin 'To also turned out to be a reunion of old friends.

For instance, actress Mikee Cojuangco-Jaworski, who has been inactive in showbiz for the past few years, served as one of the hosts.